No.2 – Back-to-back SEC Player of the Year honors
Could it be? Could it really be Peanut Butter and Jelly time? It never fails, at some point during a Tennessee game, I start singing the Peanut Butter Jelly Time song. It usually follows a spectacular play involving Grant Williams or Admiral Schofield.
The two players have the opportunity to do something special for the Tennessee basketball program and the SEC conference.
Last season, Williams scored 15.4 points per game on his way to receiving SEC Player of the Year honors. He could be the first player since Corliss Williamson to win the award in back-to-back seasons.
This season Williams is even better. He is averaging over 19 points per game, and he is doing it in many ways. His post position is the best I’ve seen at Tennessee, and he draws fouls better than anyone.
He has also been able to knock down the outside jumper. He only made three shots from beyond the arc at 12 percent last season. This year he has improved his percentage to over 40 percent.
If Schofield wins the award, it would be the first time a team won the award since Tyler Ulis and Malik Monk from Kentucky won it in back-to-back seasons.